New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-10

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES PERFORMED BY ARCH
BISHOP OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PREsTON's SER
MON.
The Roman Catholic Church of the Epiphany, In
seoondava T~onty.urs,-st. Is ono Of the most
apscious and handsome Of all the churches Of thu; dc
nomination Ia tho city. The Row ID. X l. Burtsell 70
the psstor Of church. ana he by his rees exorons
Ance January 1885, when he sent TO the
parish has NOT only gathered under his consrega-
ton OF 900 souh but has oompeted the ednco which
yesterday ontrc cost OF s26OOOU
In Catholic churohcs though Dvios service DO held
and all the rites of tina Catholic religion performed
wtshin tho wal tho ceremony OF oOnseoratin cannot
take plsoe tho building 10 absolutely tree OF debt
The OF the Epiphany comprises all that district
between Eighteenth ana rwentyfourth sa ana between
Broadway and the East River Father Bur.se that
collection Of 200 raised at the sunday
January added to that already in hand. enabled hin
10 clear OF the mortgage The church has bsen newly
painted and decorated and at tho High Mass yeste
there handsome floral wreath over the tabernacle.
which IN large lot ere the word Epiphany"
The conservation began ut o'clock iu the presence Of
large egstion. Archbishop COrriaan perfor
the ceremony assisted BY tue Rev. James Donncy and
the Rev Thomas OKesfe as deacon and subdoaeon re-
spoctvey and these were IN turn assisted by tho Rev.
p. Cameron and the Rev. j. Z Burke. The Rev. DR..
Mcdonnell, the ArchbishoTs secretary was master of
ceremonies, assisted by the Rev. John T. Povcr Tho
Archbishop first blessed the outer walls three times tnen
sealed rslcs OF martyrs In the vestry during
ctaon Of the Seven Penteut al re- ws after winch the
walls insiue were blessed three times aud then the rec'
Isht down W the door OF tue church while the
tany OF tue Saints was recisi The relics were nnay
osited IN the altar. The corrVncs occupied almost
eli time until the hour for Inc celebration OF fonti
Cal High aass. which MAS IL O'clock Archbishop Corrt
gan presided assisted 1y Tho Rev. rhomas Kncoo and
the Rev. James Milan The coiebrant was Bishop OCon
nor, OF Omaha. The Rev. Dr. Nc, weeoey and the kov
l. Cameron tue assistant prcsts wno tho Kew. j.
f. Burke acted ~ suD-deacoD. Among the clergyn
Seton Monsignor Rarrely, Bishop Moore OF ST. Angus
tho Rev. J. j. Riordan, the Rev. Jonn r. Power, tho
Rev. j. 4. McDawsll, tho Rev. H. Prat and the hev
John Larktn
rho sermon was preached by Monsisnor Preston.
Although no did not mention by name either Father Mo
0lynn Henry George, mis- remark, bauei with refer
ence the contest the priest and the prciae
These Of his sentiments: .
~Our faith necessary 10 man-as necessary 10 Nun
I'm social ia his Individual capacity for II Is the
only oundao OF society and the only hope OF ma Ions
Our religion has formed sioty ana elevated uan
above npsc The rejection OF any OF ia" truths which
tue he's 10 tho rejection Of an essential feature
Of society and when non In any way revolt IRON tile
revelations OF the divine truths o tho Catholic ChuIch
they attack foundations OF society," aud the whole
social fabric begins 10 crumUe Attack tue keystone Of
that arch. which the Pspal power and nothing Is left
~ man 10 guide Inn"
Pontincsi vsspers were sung In the evening at 7:3o
o'clock ut which bishop Moore, OF IT. Augustine. pre-
sided. The Rev. Walter Elliot preached